Toy pistol.



` .PATENTED NOV. 28, 1905.- 1 F. CAMPBELL.

TOY PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED 0OT.15.1904.

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www STATES PATENT. oFFIeF.`

FRANK CAMPBELL, oF oARLoovFR, VIRGiNiA.

T o'Yy P|sTo| l Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1905.

Application filed October 15, 1904. Serial 110.228,581.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known Vthat I, FRANK CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Carloover, in the county of Bath andV State of Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toy Pistols, of which the following is a specification. I 4

This invention relates tol a toy pistol or gun; and its object is to providea toy device of this character which is simple in construction andl composed of parts which may be readily assembled 'for production of the device and disassembled for repairs and which will simultaneously expel a projectile and discharge acap to simulate the actionof an ordinary gun employing powder as the explosive charge.

With this and other objects in view,ythe invention consists of the features of construction, combination, and arrangement ofV parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,

invention.

Figure 1 is a View in side elevation oflapistol or gun constructed in accordance with my Fig. 2 is ,a top planview of the same. Fig.3 isa central vertical longitudinal section, such view showing one ofthe members of the body removed and the'interconnecting parts in section. Fig.4` is "a, detail view of the plunger-locking platel or de-` tent. Figs. 5, 6, and 7 are similar views of the clips or coupling devices employed for connecting the members ofv the bodyA of the pistol. Fig. 8 is a detail yView of the springdetent controlling the feed of the projectiles from the magazine to the dischargebore of the barrel; and Fig. 9 is asection on line 9 9,

Fig. 3. j

The body of the gun or pistol is longitudinally divided and composed of two corresponding sections 1 and 2 of proper configuration to form the stock 3, grip 4, and-barrel '5 of the arm. The meeting 'faces of the sec-4 tions or members 1 and 2 of the arm areprovided with mating grooves 6 and 7, which ex-4 of the magazine and provide a discharge-bore which receives theprojectiles from the magazine and 'forms the chamber throughwhich they are expelled from the arm. separating each groove or half of the magazine from the discharge bore coincident notches are formed which provide a feed-passage 11, through which theshot contained in the magazine feedone by onesto the dischargebore. The stock and the grip portions of the arm are hollowed or chambered to receive the inner portion ofr the trigger, the plungerlocking plate or detent and the connections which uniteand hold in assembled relation the forward and rear portions of the members 1 and 2 of the arm, as will be hereinafter described. i y v Inthe bore formed by the grooves 9 and 1() shot therefrom, and from the rear portion of posed on. opposite sides through slots 14,

formed in the barrel and stock portions of the members 1 and v2. f The plunger 12 is prefer- .ably circular in cross-sectionto conform to the form ofthe discharge-hore,while theshank' 13 is rectangular in cross-section andslides at its rear end in aguide-plate 15, extending transversely through the rear portion of the slots 14 and formed with a slot or opening 16 for the passage of said shank. The ends of the said plate 15 are bent at right angles to k, form clips 1,7, which embrace the outer Oppo site sides of the members 1 and 2 and serve to holdthe upp'er` rearportions of the sameassembled. The rear portions of the members 1 and 2 are provided with recesses forming av surrounding said shank between the shoulders or projections 19 and the guide-plate 15. The trigger 21 is movable in slots 22 inthe members 1 and 2 and pivotally mounted upon a .suitable stud 23. This trigger'coperates with a locking plate or detent 24,'consisting ofl a substantially,rectangular plate, as shown in Fig. 4, provided with an elongated rectangular slot 25. The edges of the plate 24 fit and slide in inclined guide-grooves 26, formed in the In the Wall Ioo IIO

s this plunger projects ashank 13, which ris eX- l f 'l the magazine 6.

members 1 and 2 and so disposed as to cause the plate 24 to extend at an angle to the shank 13 and to be engaged at its lower end by a portion of the trigger 21. The slot 25 is of such length as to permit the shank 13 to slide freely through the plate 24 and to permit said plate to have free movement to interlock with and release the shank 13. As shown, the forward portion of the shank 13 is provided with a notch or recess 27, which is adapted to be engaged by the upper wall of the slot 25 of the plate 24 when the shank is drawn backwardly to compress the spring 20, so that the plate 24 will lock the shank against movement and retain the outer end of the plunger ata point just in rear of the feed-slot 11, thus allowing one of the projectiles 8 in the magazine 6 to feed to the bore 9. The plate 24 normally rests upon the shank 13 and 'drops by gravity into the notch 27 and may be lifted by operating the trigger 21 to disengage it from said notch, and thus permit the spring 20 to force the shank and plunger forwardly to expel the projectile from The feed of the projectiles 8 from the magazine 6 is governed by a detent-spring 28, having an angularly-bent end 29 fitting in recesses in the mating members 1 and 2 below the feed-passage 11. Normally the free end of the spring 28 is forced down by the plunger 12 to a point below the bore 9; but when the outer end of the plunger passes the detent upon the rearward movement of the shank 13 to set the device for action the spring 28 is released and moves upto the dotted-line position shown in Fig. 5, thus permitting but one of the projectiles 8 to feed down to the opening 11 and retaining the same in position for discharge under the action of the impelling-spring when the plate 24 is released by the trigger 21.

The rear portion of the shank 13 has an eX- tension 30, projecting rearwardly from its lower edge and having an upwardly-bent end 31, corresponding in height or depth to the shank and carrying a keeper pin or stud 32, the end of the shank being provided with a similar keeper pin or stud 33, disposed in alinement therewith. These pins or studs are adapted to engage openings in the ends of a hammer 34, the said hammer consisting of a strip of metal bent to form a striking portion 35 and attaching ends or arms formed with openings by which it may be fitted upon the said pins 32 and 33. The striking portion 35 is of such form and size as to be received within a chamber 36, formed in the upper rear portion ofthe stock 3 above the grip 4, so that when a cap or other like explosive is placed within said chamber the striking portion 35 will come into contact with and lire the same, when the plunger is moved forward under the action of the impelling-spring and discharges the projectile previously fed into the bore 9. The ends or arms of the hammer spread apart by the spring'action of the strip of which the hammer is made and engage the pins 32 and 33 and may be released from engagement with the pins by compressing them to permit the hammer to be detached, as will be readily understood.

In the operation 'of using the arm the magazine 6 is first filled with projectiles and the plunger drawn rearwardly through themedium of the linger-pieces 19 until the notch 27 comes into coincidence with the plate 24` whereupon said plate will drop down into engagement with the notch and lock thc shank and plunger against forward movement under the action of the spring 20, which has been compressed by the rearward movement. A cap or other explosive is then placed in the chamber 36, and then upon operating the trigger 21 the plate 24 will be forced upward in its guide-grooves and out of engagement with the notch 27, thus releasing the shank and permitting it to be forced forward by the spring 20, whereby the plunger expels the shotor projectilein the bore 9. Simultaneously with this action of the plunger in ejecting the projectile the striking portion 35 of the hammer comes into engagement with the cap in the chamber 36 and fires the same, thus simulating the action of an ordinary gun using powder as the explosive charge. The front portions of the barrelsections of the members 1 and 2 are provided with transverse recesses 37 to receive thc body portion of a clip 38 and shoulders 39 to form abutments for the angular arms 40 of said clip, the arms 40 being` provided at their free ends with inturned hooks 41 to engage behind said shoulders, and thus hold the parts is assembled relation. The clip 38 is made of spring metal, so that the arms 4() may have free resilient movement to snap into engagement with the shoulders 39 and to be forced outwardly and released therefrom. It will be observed that the clip 38 not only connects the forward portions of the members 1 and 2, but forms a closure for the magazine 6, thus preventing the escape of the projectiles 8. In replenishing the magazine the said clip is detached, the projectiles fed into the magazine, and the clip then applied to close the magazine and hold the forward portions of the members 1 and 2 connected.

In addition to the guide-plate and clip 15 and the clip 38 a pair of couplings 42 are employed in connection with a suitable connection between them to hold the members of the arm assembled. Each of these couplings 42 comprises a body portion in the form of a shank havingat one end a hook 43 and at the other end oppositely-arranged wings or linkes 44, which are bent or curved in a forward direction or toward the hook 43. These couplings are disposed, respectively, at the forward portion of the stock 3 and base of the grip 4, and their shanks or arms project inwardly through slots formed in the sections 1 and 2, while their wings or flukes 34 enr brace the opposite sides of thel members 1f and 2 and serve asl clips to holdthem in-mat- Yat their'inner vends by a spring 46.

ing relation. The couplings are connected lnteriorlyby a unlon or connectlon comprising wires or cords 4:6, attached to the hooked portions 43 thereof and extending through the cavities in the stockportions 3 and conne'ied f 1s spring 46 forms a ileXible connection, rwhich permits the couplings tobe detached when it isdesired to disassemble the arm and vtao-be reinserted to holdthe members of the arm assembled, the action of the spring whencontracting maintaining the two couplings in engaging position. i h l From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, 1 the construction and mode of operation of'my improved pistol or gun'will be readily understood, and it will be .seen that the parts of thesame maybe readily assembled, thusk allowing the A device to be 'conveniently and cheaply manufactured ,and may also be quickly and conveniently disassembled to enable the interior parts to be removed for repairs.

` Changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the inventionwithout departing from the spirit orl sacrificing any of theadvantage-sthereof. n f 1 Havi-ng thus described the invention, :what is claimed as new isi v 1 1 1. An arm of the-character described composed of sections having grooves forminga discharge-bore and a magazine in communication with each other, the outer ends ofthe barrel portions of said sections being provided with transverse registering .grooves across the inlet'of, the magazine and locking-shoulders in rear of said grooves,1and a clip seated in said grooves and having rearwardly-extending armsprovidedwith -inwardlyprojecting hooks engaging said shoulders, `said clip thus serving to connect the vforward ends of the sections and close the inlet to the magazine. 1 1

2. In an arm of the character described', the combination of a body having a'dischargebore, a plunger `operating in said bore, a shank slidably mounted in the .body andconnected with said plunger, adetent-plate having an opening for the passage of the shank and arranged to slide at an angle thereto( said plate being adapted to engage a' portion ofthe shank to hold the same and the plunger retracted, a spring for projecting the plunger and the shank, and a trigger for sliding and retracting said detent-plate.

13. In an arm of the character described, the` Y combination of a body having a dischargebore and-a receptacle fora detonator, a plunger operating in the discharge-bore, a shank; 'mounted to slide within the body and connected with the plunger, said shank having a notch4 or shoulder 4and a hammer-supporting portion.,a hammer mounted upon said supporting portionandy adapted upon the outward movement of the plunger to enter said -receptacle, 'a spring cooperating with the shank to project the same and plunger, a sliding detent-plate having an opening for the passage of the shank and adapted to engage the notchf or'shou'ld'er therein to hold the shank therein, anda trigger for sliding and `releasing said detent-plate. ,f 1`

' 4. In an arm of the character described, the

combination of a projectile-expelling device, 1

5.' An armA of thefcharacter described coml prising members having. recesses forming a discharge-bore and receptacles for'its operating parts,clips engagingthe base portions `of 1said members, and a connection between said clips, said connection having a contractible and expansible portion, whereby the clips are held in engagement and may be drawn outward for removal, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in f presence of two witnesses. y n `FRANK CAMPBELL.V Witnesses:

J. T. McALLIsTnR, W. F.' TRoAT. 

